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Tennis Canada

Canada’s national tennis association, which describes itself as a non-profit national sport association founded in 1890 and a member of the ITF; it owns and operates the National Bank Open.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Founded1890, per Tennis Canada[2]
Legal formNon-profit national sport association, in its own description[2]
International federationITF: Tennis Canada states that it is a member; the ITF’s 2026 share register lists Canada among its Class B members[2][1]
Olympic committeeCanadian Olympic Committee, of which Tennis Canada states that it is a member[2]
Members“11 Provincial and Territorial Tennis Associations”, per its 2025 annual report[3]

What is Tennis Canada?

Tennis Canada is the national tennis association of Canada. It describes itself in one sentence: “Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association with a mission to lead the growth, development and promotion of tennis in Canada”.[2] It also states that it “is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee”.[2]

What does Tennis Canada govern or do?

Its stated mission is “to lead the growth, development and promotion of tennis in Canada”.[2] Its 2025 annual report reports on Canada’s teams in the Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup, and records junior teams at the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals.[3]

The same report describes its work with the ITF World Tennis Number, “a global tennis rating system developed in partnership with the International Tennis Federation”, and with Canada’s provincial and territorial associations.[3]

When was Tennis Canada founded and where is it based?

Tennis Canada gives its founding year as 1890, in the opening words of its self-description: “Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association”.[2]

It publishes a board and governance section, a strategic plan for 2023–2027 and annual reports, the most recent covering 2025.[2][3] Its two National Bank Open venues are in Montreal and Toronto, the cities its 2025 annual report names for the event.[3]

How is Tennis Canada recognised?

ITF. The International Tennis Federation’s 2026 membership and share register lists Canada under “Class B Members with voting rights”.[1] Tennis Canada states that it is “a proud member of the International Tennis Federation”.[2] The ITF gives its membership as “214 member national tennis associations” together with affiliated regional associations.[4]

Canadian sport. In the same sentence it names the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee as bodies of which it is a member.[2]

What does Tennis Canada organise?

Tennis Canada states that it “owns and operates” the National Bank Open presented by Rogers, the combined WTA and ATP tournament in Montreal and Toronto; its 2025 annual report records the tournament’s “expansion to a 12-day main draw featuring 96 players”.[2][3] The report also lists ATP Challenger events in Winnipeg, Granby and Drummondville, ITF events across Canada, and masters events including the 2025 Steve Stevens Masters Tennis Championships in Vancouver.[3]

Who are its members?

Tennis Canada’s 2025 annual report refers to its “11 Provincial and Territorial Tennis Associations”.[3] Its site links to Tennis Alberta, Tennis BC, Tennis Manitoba, Tennis New Brunswick, Tennis Newfoundland & Labrador, Tennis Nova Scotia, Tennis NWT, Tennis Ontario, Tennis PEI, Tennis Quebec, Tennis Saskatchewan and Tennis Yukon.[2] The report also states that “6M+ Canadians played tennis in 2025”, a participation figure rather than a membership count.[3]

References

  1. ITF — 2026 ITF Membership and Share Register. Accessed 2026-10-07.
  2. Tennis Canada — About Tennis Canada. Accessed 2026-10-07.
  3. Tennis Canada — 2025 Annual Report. Accessed 2026-10-07.
  4. ITF — National and Regional Tennis Member Associations. Accessed 2026-10-07.